About the role
Our work matters to millions. It'll matter to you too. Join our Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick team as a Project Engineer on the Hinkley Point C Project and you'll be a big part of fascinating, complex, varied and meaningful work.
About Hinkley Point C
The first new nuclear power station to be built in the UK in over 20 years; Hinkley Point C in Somerset will provide low-carbon electricity for around 6 million homes, create thousands of jobs and bring lasting benefits to the UK economy.
Marking a significant milestone in the revitalisation of our nuclear power industry, Hinkley Point C will make a major contribution to the UKs move to reduce carbon emissions. The electricity generated by its two EPR reactors will offset 9 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year, or 600 million tonnes over its 60-year lifespan.
What you'll be doing
As a/an Project Engineer, you will have the following accountabilities:
- Provide and demonstrate a positive HSE leadership, building a strong and compliant HS&E culture throughout the whole construction life cycle of the Project.
- Ensuring all site activities are undertaken safely and responsibly, and in accordance with the CDM Regulations.
- Manage a set area within the Balance of Plant (BOP) on the HPC project.
- As part of a multi-disciplinary team, to drive the project to support the safe delivery of the areas on time, to the right quality to the highest safety standards.
- Ensure the appropriate deliverables are produced on time to ensure no delays to construction activities.
- Ensure all materials and tooling are delivered ready for construction activities
- Ensure Configuration Control is maintained across the scope Works Information.
- Monitoring compliance to applicable codes, practices, QA/QC policies, performance standards and specifications.
- Raise technical queries and monitoring progress.
Who we're looking for
Who we're looking for;
- Relevant degree in construction or mechanical or electrical engineering, Or HND/HNC in construction or mechanical or electrical engineering (desirable)
- CCNSG or HSE MaPs Safety Passport
- Capable of obtaining security clearance of BPSS or higher.
- Professional accreditation (preferred).
- Navis Works knowledge (desirable)
- Knowledge of NEC ECC Contract is desirable
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.
About us
At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality.
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.
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